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AA Command's experience had shown that the power-operated, remotely controlled Mk IIC 3.7-inch gun, with automatic fuze-setting, SCR 584 radar and Predictor No 10 were required to deal with V-1s, but 21st Army Group's mobile HAA units did not have experience with this equipment. 132nd HAA Regiment was the second Mixed unit sent from AA Command ...
These were subsequently reverse-engineered under the designation Bulsae-2. [8] It was advertised under designation AT-4MLB by North Korean proxy company GLOCOM, in brochure it was stated that it is controlled by laser beam guidance method, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] which was an upgrade designated Bulsae-3 .
The Blacker Bombard, also known as the 29-mm Spigot Mortar, [1] was an infantry anti-tank weapon devised by Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart Blacker in the early years of the Second World War. Intended as a means to equip Home Guard units with an anti-tank weapon in case of German invasion, at a time of grave shortage of weapons, it was accepted only ...
The moving spigot rod in the PIAT design was unusual, and served to help reduce recoil sufficiently to make it a viable shoulder fired weapon. [3] The PIAT was a little lighter by about 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) and about 0.6 m (2.0 ft) shorter than its predecessor, the Boys anti-tank rifle, although it was heavier than the 18 lb (8.2 kg) bazooka.
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The alkaline battery gets its name because it has an alkaline electrolyte of potassium hydroxide (KOH) instead of the acidic ammonium chloride (NH 4 Cl) or zinc chloride (ZnCl 2) electrolyte of the zinc–carbon batteries. Other battery systems also use alkaline electrolytes, but they use different active materials for the electrodes.
Police in Colombia announced the arrest this week of a woman nicknamed "The Doll," who local media reported to be a notorious hitwoman employed by a criminal gang linked to multiple murders in the ...
3/4 liter of simple syrup. 1/4 liter of Baltimore Rainwater Madeira. 1 1/2 liters of whole milk. 1/2 liter heavy cream. 1 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg.